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What happens when the diaphragm is punctured?
Diaphragmatic injury are most commonly seen after chest injuries and road traffic accidents. A small puncture wound can cause problems with bleeding and haemothorax, but large defects causes the abdominal organs to go up the chest compromising breathing and will require emergency Surgery.
After a pericardiocentesis what are signs of complications that require immediate medical attention?
Continued bleeding or abnormal swelling of the puncture site, sudden dizziness, difficulty breathing, or chest pains in the days following a pericardiocentesis.
What does breathing have to do with the muscular system?
The muscles of the chest wall & the diaphragm change the volume of the chest ... thus the volume of the lungs, which is what breathing is.
What is a chest wound that allows air to flow into and out of the chest without breathing?
A SUCKING chest wound
What kind of chest wound allows air to flow into and out of the chest without breathing?
A pneumothorax is a chest wound that allows air to flow into and out of the chest without breathing. When a person presents with a pneumothorax, there is air in the pleural cavity.
What happens when you exhaling?
The diaphragm relaxes and reduces the space in the chest cavity.
What s the difference between rescue breathing and CPR?
During CPR, the chest compressions are applied; during rescue breathing there are no chest compressions used.
What happens if you puncture a tennis ball?
it's not as bouncy
What are the examples of rising-falling?
Breathing - when you breathe in, your chest rises; when you breathe out, your chest falls.
What are symptoms of a puncture heart?
Type your answer here... Tachycardia, chest heaviness, shortness of breath, diaphoresis
A chest wound that allows air to go into and out of chest without breathing?
Penetrating chest wounds are often referred to as "sucking chest wounds."
What will you do to prevent performing CPR on victim that has only fainted?
Check to see if they have a pulse, or are breathing. If they have both, no CPR is needed. If they have a pulse but aren't breathing, you can perform rescue breathing only without chest compressions. If they do not have a pulse and aren't breathing, you perform rescue breathing and chest compressions.
